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A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Brains


USC researchers discovered that rats fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet during their adolescence experienced memory impairment. A recent study led by USC researchers, which observed rats on a high-fat and sugary diet, suggests that consuming a lot of junk food during teenage years might have long-last

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